Olympus C-725 3.0 Megapixel Digital Camera With 8x Optical Zoom

Step into the thrilling world of Ultra Zoom photography. With its 8x zoom power the 3.0 million pixel C-725 Ultra Zoom lets you get closer to the subject. No more will your point of interest be swamped by its surroundings. Instead of dots in a sports field, individual players can be zoomed in on. Birds high in a tree are no longer lost in the branches either. They can be brought in to fill the frame in all their fine-feathered detail and color.

3.0 million pixels

8x optical zoom with ED lens (equiv. 40 - 320mm on 35mm camera), f2.8/3.4

Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Full Manual modes

Portrait, Sport and landscape&portrait modes

Movie recording function

Supplied with 16MB xD-Picture Card

Electronic viewfinder with 110,000 pixels

1.5 LCD

USB Auto Connect

CAMEDIA Master 4.2 software provided


C-725 Specifications:

Image sensor: 1/2.5 inch CCD with 3.34 million pixels.

Effective pixel number: 3.0 million pixels. (The actual number of pixels used in image processing.)

Filter array: Primary colour filter (RGB).
Media

Storage media type: Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512MB.)
Lens

Optical zoom: 8x.

Structure: 10 lenses in 7 groups. 2 aspherical lens elements.

Filter diameter: 45.6mm (use optional CLA-4 adapter to connect converter).

Focal length: 6.4 ? 51.2mm (equivalent to 40 ? 320mm lens in 35mm format).

Maximum aperture: F2.8 ? f3.4.

Digital zoom: 1x ? 3x (24x seamless zoom when combined with optical zoom).
Viewing

Viewfinder: 110,000 pixel EVF (electronic viewfinder).

LCD monitor: 1.5 inch colour TFT LCD monitor with 114,000 pixels.
Focusing

System: TTL autofocus with contrast detection.

Working range:
Standard mode: Wide: 0.6m ? infinity. Tele: 2 m ?infinity.
Macro mode: Wide: 0.1 ? 0.6m. Tele: 1.0 ? 2m.
Light metering

Mode: Digital ESP metering, Spot metering.

Function: AE lock.
Exposure

Exposure control: Programme AE, AE lock. Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual Exposure. Scene programs (Portrait, Sports, Landscape with Portrait). One setting storable.

Shutter speed: 1/2 ? 1/1000 sec (manual mode up to 8 sec.).

Compensation: 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps.

Auto bracketing: Selectable from 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV and 1 EV, 3 or 5 images.

Sequence shooting: 1.2 shots per second for up to 5 frames in HQ mode (excluding TIFF).
Sensitivity

Auto: ISO 100/200/400.

Manual: Selectable from approx. equivalent ISO 100/200/400.
White balance

Mode: Auto, Full-auto TTL iESP2.

Pre-set: Daylight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light.
Flash

Built-in flash (Pop-up)

Modes: Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), Red-eye reduction, Fill-in (forced activation), Slow synchronisation (first curtain), Off (no flash).

Working range: Wide: approx. 0.1m ? 5.5m (ISO 100). Tele: approx. 1.0m ? 4.5m (ISO 100)

Recycle time: Under. 7 sec.

Guide number: Approx. 9
Recording system

Still image: JPEG (DCF: Design rule for Camera File system), TIFF (non-compress), DPOF support.

Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG?*. 320 x 240, 15 frames/sec. 160 x 120, 15 frames/sec.
Other features

Interface: DC input terminal, USB 1.1 AutoConnect interface, video output terminal

Power supply: Rechargeable battery 4 x AA Ni-MH batteries, 4 x AA Ni-Cd batteries, 4 x AA lithium batteries, 2 x lithium batteries LB-01 (CR-V3). 4 x AA alkaline batteries.

DPOF setting: Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, date/time display.

Setting memorisation: ON /OFF/ My mode.

Self-timer: Yes. With approx. delay of 12 sec.

Date/time/calendar system: Up to year 2030.